Can I cut about 2-3" off the stock shifter and then re-thread it and put the shifter **** back on?? I wanna shorten the shifter, without having to buy a new shifter. For now.

This might sound stupid, but I thought I would ask to see what opinions I would get. Has anyone tried it??

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Godti
'89 Trans Am (Red)
305 TBI 5spd

 

don't see why not. is the stock shifter the same diameter in the area you'd want to cut it as the threaded part? if so it'd be easy enough to do.

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ICON Motorsports
1st & 3rd

 

Im pretty sure that where I wanna cut it off, its the same diameter.

 

It can be done and has. I did this to some of my "*****" friends rides, so they could say they have short throw shifters. Just buy a die of the same thread and go fot it.

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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...
http://www.spinfrenzy.com/stingerssx...easures.html#4

 

Just to follow up, I cut an inch off the stock shifter. Its a little firmer, and snappier. It feels a lot better.

 

I took over 3 inches off mine. It fits pefect. Just clears.

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91 Formula
305 TPI 5speed
1LE/G92/WS6
Cold air ind. w/K&N, SLP airfoil, ported/polished plenum, March pulleys, TB coolant bypass,Crane AFPR(43psi),Crane Gold 1.6rrs,MSD coil,MSD6AL, Holley 9mm wires, fastchip, Bosch O2sensor, SLP headers & catback,short shifter,3:73s w/Auburn posi,160* t-stat,JET 195* fan switch, Macewen white face gauges, Autometer gauges, Zoom hi-performance clutch.

 

Hey theformula, what autometer guages you got??